Places Matter

Places Matter is an organisation devoted to generating a strong sense of place in living, working and leisure environments throughout the Northwest. Places Matter is an Architecture & Built Environment Centre that works across the public and private sectors to drive up the skills and knowledge of all those involved in new development, promoting good design and encouraging strong client leadership. The Places Matter remit is to understand the economic case for promoting good design, ensuring project developers and managers provide strong client leadership. Places Matter Design Review offers expert advice to public and private sector clients. Places Matter Skills and Training delivers training and events on a variety of related topics. Places Matter Research continues to investigate the economic value of good design.